Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Vietnam

Vietnam: Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person was 44.06 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
44.06
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 88 countries
All-time high
44.06
in 2020
All-time low
41.64
in 2014
Years of data
11
2009–2020

Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Vietnam, 2009–2020

0102030402009201420202009: 43.32011: 42.82012: 42.62013: 41.82014: 41.62015: 42.12016: 42.32017: 42.22018: 42.52019: 43.12020: 44.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 44.06 for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Vietnam peaked at 44.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.64, in 2014.

Vietnam ranks 14th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Vietnam, 2009 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2009 43.34
2011 42.8 -1.2%
2012 42.6 -0.5%
2013 41.77 -1.9%
2014 41.64 -0.3%
2015 42.14 +1.2%
2016 42.29 +0.4%
2017 42.16 -0.3%
2018 42.53 +0.9%
2019 43.14 +1.4%
2020 44.06 +2.1%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 44.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.99, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 44.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.82, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.34 43.34 43.34 1
2010s 42.34 41.64 43.14 9
2020s 44.06 44.06 44.06 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 11 Namibia 44.85 compare
  2. 12 Angola 44.73 compare
  3. 13 Mexico 44.29 compare
  4. 15 Grenada 44.05
  5. 16 Botswana 43.91 compare
  6. 17 Jamaica 43.83 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Vietnam?
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Vietnam was 44.06 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 44.06 in 2020.
What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 41.64 in 2014.
How does Vietnam rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person?
Vietnam ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly hours usually worked per employed person rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
88 places, 1,886 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.